Category Archives: energy usage

Work travel and legitimate carbon offsets

I have to travel for work in the near future, and one of those trips is to London. Going isn’t particularly optional, and I can’t exactly carpool or take the train to get to London, can I? What’s a crunchy … Continue reading

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A green dream world

So what would a green, sustainable society look like… if we didn’t have to alter our lifestyles too much? – Cars and trucks would run on sustainable, clean-burning, cleanly produced, alternative fuels such as algae-produced fuel, and those fuels would … Continue reading

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ComEd’s ‘innovation corridor’ includes Oak Park

This TribLocal article highlights ComEd’s new plans to study and test photovoltaic solar panel use in 10 communities, including Oak Park. If you live in Oak Park or any other community that has ComEd’s new SmartMeters installed, you should receive … Continue reading

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The stimulus is changing the US in ways we don’t always notice

Those who know me well know where I tend to stand, but in the current divisive political climate, I tend to stay away from politics in this blog in order to concentrate on what we can agree on. That isn’t … Continue reading

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ComEd online tools and reducing electricity usage

Locals who get electricity from ComEd – have you checked out their new SmartMeter-driven online tools? You’ll need to sign up to use them if you haven’t already. If you live in Oak Park, you should have a new digital … Continue reading

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